... We are glad to say that sons of Mr F. Phillips, of Pontypool, and Mr A. J. Harris, of Pontnewyn- ydd, gained prizes at the recent examination of the boys at Usk Grammar School by the Rev. David Jones Davies, M.A., Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Harris came out first in Latin and French, and Phillips took a prize for Latin. We understand that the last-named boy was most as- siduous in ...

... NEWBRIDGE. THE ANNIVERSARY SERVICES in connection with the English Baptist Sunday School were held on Sunday last. Sermons were delivered by the Rev T. Thomas of Risea and in the afternoon he gave an address to Sabbath School Workers. The singing and recitations by the children were much enjoyed. ...

... The Orontes, with the remains of the Prince Imperial on board, arrived at Plymouth on Wed- nesday afternoon, and came on to Spithead, where she arrived at four o'clock this (Thursday) morn- ing. The body was lowered from the steamship into a specially-prepared barge, and transhipped to the Enchantress, which subsequently started for Woolwich. ...

... HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.-Sure Relief. The weak and enervated, suffer severely from nervous affections when storms or electric disturbances agitate the atmosphere. Neuralgia, gouty pangs, and flying pains, yery distressing to a delicate system, may be readily removed by rubbing this Ointment upon the affected part after it has been fomented with warm water. The Pills, taken occasionally ...

... There are many women, wives particularly, who make tobacco a source of a large amount of family unhappiness. They are everlastingly rallying against smoking, continually getting at sword's points with every male friend and relative, and gaining nothing by it but a grim defiance, which discovers the fact that in the long run a man s will is equally as strong is a woman's when he once sets out ...

... GARNDIFFAITH. TEA P AIlTY AND CO-.iCEitT.-On Thursday last, a tea party and concert in connection with Sardis Indepen- dent Chapel took place. The tea was provided at the Club-room, Hanbury Arms. Mr C. Herbert supplied the cake, which was exceedingly good. The other pro- visions were procured from Mrs Williams, grocer, and were also of good quality. The concert was given in the chapel, the Rev ...

... « A/rfi^ lon,g llst miSht be ma(le of men who have owed their advancement in life to a smart answei given at the right moment. One of Napoleon's vete. rans, who survived his master many years wn ...

... Preaching in St. Silas's Church, at Ardwick, Itfan- chester, on Sunday night, the Rev. Richard Kutler aske. what had been done in England for the man who by God's grace had risen from being a gentle- man of the to a peer of England, and almost the King of England? By sheer industry, by clear- ness of intellect, by educating his party, and by making himself distinguished in the House of Com- ...

... In London, on Monday evening, a lecture was delivered at the London Institution by Dr. B. W. BichardsM.F.B.S., on Health. and Disease, He took his stand on there being no difference other than one of sentiment between work and recreation. which latter he held to be a question of sentiment altogether both in the young and old. It had always struok him that in the short and brilliant bloom of ...

... THE ART OF COOKERY AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY. The Daily Chronicle, in a leader, remarks Man is the only animal that cooks. His ability to make practicable application of cullinary principles is un- doubtedly one of the most remarkable characteristics which distinguish him from the rest of the animate creation. And the more he advancee in civilisation the greater should be his progress in a ...

... Mr. Tracy Turnerelli writes from the Charing Cross Hotel, under date August 2nd:— ...

... PONTNEWYNYDD. j BETHANY SUNDAY SCHOOL.—On Thursday, the 31st ult., the teaches and scholars jf the above- named Sunday School, with some friends, assem- bled together in oreier to partake of their annual tea, which was thorouglily enjoyed by them. After tea aud subsequent gainc> in a field, which was kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Jones, a public meeting took place in the chapel, when Mr ...